Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.5% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 30.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 69.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 64.7% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 47.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
have 57.5% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019. In North Korea, that number is 26% of people on average (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.